What equipment do I take to the mountain?

We are often asked about certain items in our Outing Gear Lists , here are some examples of our favorite gear!

Recommended equipment for trekking

• Large backpack (+65 liters)

  • Lowe Alpine Cerro Torre 75
  • Gregory Baltoro 65:85lt

• Trekking poles

😉 tip: clip-on systems are generally more durable than screw-on systems.

• • Black Diamond telescopic with loops
  • Naturehike telescopic with loops

• Crossing picket

  • Grivel Zero 74cm
  • Petzl Glacier 68cm

• Crampons

😉 tip: automatic and semi-automatic crampons can only be used on footwear that supports such adjustments.

• • Grivel G10 Tape 10 tips
  • Edelrid Shark Semiautomatic 12 points

Recommended camping equipment

• Warm sleeping bag

😉 tip: sleeping bags should always report the ‘comfort’ and ‘limit’ temperature range.

• • Ansilta Andes feather filling (-13° Comfort)
  • Altus Tibet 1800 synthetic padding (-11° Limit)

• Insulation

😉 tip: inflatable inflatable mattresses should always have a protection underneath to avoid punctures.

• • Therm-a-rest Z Lite Sun R-value of 2.0
  • Sea to Summit Ether Light XT inflatable inflatable 2.0 R-value

• Headlamp

😉 tip: we must always have spare batteries

• • BlackDiamond REVOLT
  • Petzl Tikka

Clothing

😉 Tip: The key to your comfort during an active trip is to wear layers (see Layering Clothing Basics).

• Multifunction Collar

  • Buff

• Waterproof jacket

  • Ansilta Ghost Gore-Tex membrane
  • Patagonia Torrentshell membrane H2No

• Warm jacket

  • Patagonia Hi-Loft Down Hoody down-filled hoody
  • Raab Cirrus Alpine synthetic padding

• Warm gloves

  • Ansilta Antarctica feather-filled mittens
  • Black Diamond Guide synthetic padding gloves

• Rigid mountain boots

  • Boreal Maipo
  • La Sportiva Nepal Extreme